In 1918, the Bombay city limits were expanded out to Kurla. A new railway line connecting Kurla to Chembur was constructed and then extended to Mankhurd. A spate of building activity took place in the 1920s. The Bandra-Kurla Commercial Complex added to the commercial value of Kurla. It is also the only common railway station to Central Railway's main line and harbour line. This is of course in addition to Victoria Terminus (VT) -- now named Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus ...

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Kurla, Kurla - History, Kurla - Educational Institutions, Kurla - See Also

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The river originates at Powai and meets the Arabian Sea at Mahim Creek flowing through residential and industrial complexes of Powai, Saki Naka, Kurla, Kalina, Vakola, Bandra-Kurla complex, Dharavi and Mahim over a distance of about 15 km. The river bed is narrow in the initial stretch and is about 10 meters wide but at Bandra-Kurla complex, it is much wider. ...

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Mithi River, Mithi River - Topography, Mithi River - Ecological importance of the river, Mithi River - Pollution of the Mithi River

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The Maharashtra floods of 2005 refers to the flooding of many parts of the Indian state of Maharashtra including large areas of the metropolis of Mumbai (formerly Bombay), a city located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, on the western coast of India, in which at least 1,000 people died. It happened just one month after similar flooding in Gujarat. The floods were caused by the eighth heaviest ever recorded 24-hour rainfall figure of 944 mm (37.2 inches) which lashed the metropolis on 26 July 2005, and intermittently c ...

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• 2005 Maharashtra floods - Overview
• 2005 Maharashtra floods - Threat to public health
• 2005 Maharashtra floods - Topography
• 2005 Maharashtra floods - Financial effect
• 2005 Maharashtra floods - Effect on Mumbai's links to the rest of the world
• 2005 Maharashtra floods - Human tragedy
• 2005 Maharashtra floods - Factors aggravating the disaster in Mumbai
• 2005 Maharashtra floods - Antiquated drainage system
• 2005 Maharashtra floods - Uncontrolled unplanned development in Northern Suburbs
• 2005 Maharashtra floods - Destruction of mangrove ecosystems

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The city of Mumbai, India, is divided into administrative divisions. Greater Mumbai is the urban agglomeration of 18 million people (largest in India and one of the six largest in the world) which comes under the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai employs 1,40,626 people in different categories. The Corporation operates an annual budgetary outlay in excess of Rs. 3300 Crores. (US$ 720 million approx.) Two offices that hold the balance of prestige & powers in the City ...

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• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 1
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward A
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward B
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward C
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward D
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward E
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 2
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward F North
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward F South
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward G North
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward G South
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 3
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward H East
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward H West
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward K East
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward K West
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 4
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward P North
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward P South
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward R
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 5
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward L
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward M
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 6
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward N
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward S
• Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward T

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Bandra is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), popularly nick-named "Queen Of The Suburbs". It is home to a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Western line. With one of the largest Catholic populations in Mumbai, Bandra is famous for its churches; Mount Mary's Basilica stands out in particular. Bandra also boasts one of Mumbai's most popular shopping destinations, and millions of people troop onto Linking Road every year. Over the years, Bandra has also gained the title of the "Restaurant Suburb of Mumbai". More restaurants open and close in Bandra every ...

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• Bandra - History
• Bandra - Geography
• Bandra - Transportation
• Bandra - Educational Institutions
• Bandra - Entertainment
• Bandra - Places of Worship
• Bandra - Hospitals
• Bandra - Parks & Promenades

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The neighboring suburbs of Santa Cruz are Vile Parle (north), Khar (south), Juhu (west) and Kurla (east). Santa Cruz is broadly divided in two areas - Santa Cruz (East) and Santa Cruz (West). Santa Cruz(East) consists of Kalina, Military Camp, Vakola and land belonging to Airport Authority of India. The campus of University of Mumbai is situated at Kalina. Vakola has a major church called St. Anthony's Church and a mosque called 'Vakola Masjid'. The Airport Authority land consists of the Mumbai Airport and Air India Colo ...

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Santa Cruz Mumbai, Santa Cruz Mumbai - History, Santa Cruz Mumbai - Geography, Santa Cruz Mumbai - Schools and Colleges, Santa Cruz Mumbai - Schools, Santa Cruz Mumbai - Colleges, Santa Cruz Mumbai - Universities, Santa Cruz Mumbai - Religious Institutions

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). Thousands of schoolchildren were stranded due to flooding and could not reach home for up to 18 hours. The subsequent two days were declared as school and college holidays by the state government. The city region received 73.4 mm (2.89 inches) of rain in the same period, whereas the suburbs received 944 mm (37.2 inches) (the city and suburbs make up the metropolis). The rains hit the state of Goa and parts of western Maharashtra on July 25. 11 people were killed in Goa after landslides on National Highway ...

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2005 Maharashtra floods, 2005 Maharashtra floods - Overview, 2005 Maharashtra floods - Threat to public health, 2005 Maharashtra floods - Topography, 2005 Maharashtra floods - Financial effect, 2005 Maharashtra floods - Effect on Mumbai's links to the rest of the world, 2005 Maharashtra floods - Human tragedy, 2005 Maharashtra floods - Factors aggravating the disaster in Mumbai, 2005 Maharashtra floods - Antiquated drainage system, 2005 Maharashtra floods - Uncontrolled unplanned development in Northern Suburbs, 2005 Maharashtra floods - Destruction of mangrove ecosystems

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Names in bold indicate that the station is a fast train stop. Mumbai Suburban Railway - Western line. Within Greater Mumbai: Churchgate, Marine Lines, Charni Road, Grant Road, Mumbai Central, Mahalaxmi, Lower Parel, Elphinstone Road, Dadar, Matunga Road, Mahim, Bandra, Khar Road, Santacruz, Vile Parle, Andheri, Joges ...

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Mumbai Suburban Railway, Mumbai Suburban Railway - System, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation MRVC, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Zones and Corridors, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Western Line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Central Line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Harbour Line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - List of stations, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Western line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Central Main line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Harbour line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Diwa-Vasai Road Corridor, Mumbai Suburban Railway - New coaches

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The GPO is modelled on the Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur, Karnataka. It was designed by British architect John Begg, a consultant architect to the British government. Begg designed the structure in 1902 and construction began on September 1, 1904. It was completed on March 13, 1913 at a cost of Rs. 1,809,000 which was a princely sum in those days. Black basalt stone with a dressing of yellow Kurla stone and whit ...

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General Post Office Mumbai, General Post Office Mumbai - The building, General Post Office Mumbai - Operations

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Navi Mumbai spreads over parts of two districts of Maharashtra; Thane and Raigad. The region is hilly in some parts. Parts of the region are also protected wetlands. Unlike its bigger neighbour, the city is sparsely populated. Its coordinates are 73° E; 20° N. Navi Mumbai - Geography. Along east, there are small hills running in north-south direction. The lands forms part of Konkan Region. The narrow belt of land starts at Dighe in north and ends at Kalundre in south. It is 25.60 km² in area, 20 km long and about 2.0 km w ...

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Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai - Planned city, Navi Mumbai - The new city dawns, Navi Mumbai - Language, Navi Mumbai - Physical characteristics, Navi Mumbai - Geography, Navi Mumbai - Geology, Navi Mumbai - Topography, Navi Mumbai - Climate, Navi Mumbai - Temperature, Navi Mumbai - Rainfall, Navi Mumbai - Humidity, Navi Mumbai - Wind, Navi Mumbai - Soil, Navi Mumbai - Land use, Navi Mumbai - History, Navi Mumbai - Transportation, Navi Mumbai - Commerce, Navi Mumbai - Infrastructure, Navi Mumbai - Trivia

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Legend has it that the name Bandra comes from the Hindi word Bandar, meaning port. In 1543, the Portuguese took possession of the island of Bombay by force. The Portuguese gave the Jesuit priests the sole ownership of Bandra, Parel, Wadala and Sion. In 1570 the Jesuits built a college and a church in Bandra which was called St Anne's College. In the mid-18th century, the traveller John Fryer records that the Jesuit church, which stood near the sea shore, was still in use. The Portuguese built several churches in Bandra, ...

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Bandra, Bandra - History, Bandra - Geography, Bandra - Transportation, Bandra - Educational Institutions, Bandra - Entertainment, Bandra - Places of Worship, Bandra - Hospitals, Bandra - Parks & Promenades

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This zone consists of wards A, B, C, D & E totally comprising an approximate population of 1.5 million as of 1991. Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward A. Areas under this ward are Fort, parts of Dock Area, Ballard Estate, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, D'Mello Road, Netaji Subhash Marg (Marine Drive Sea), AP Marg, Lokmanya Tilak Marg and Colaba. Area: 11.41 sq. km. Population: 194,844 (As per census 1991) Eating houses: 414 Municipal Hospitals: 1 Other Hospitals: ...

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Administrative divisions of Mumbai, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 1, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward A, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward B, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward C, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward D, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward E, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 2, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward F North, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward F South, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward G North, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward G South, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 3, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward H East, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward H West, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward K East, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward K West, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 4, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward P North, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward P South, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward R, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 5, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward L, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward M, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 6, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward N, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward S, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward T

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Navi Mumbai spreads over parts of two districts of Maharashtra; Thane and Raigad. The region is hilly in some parts. Parts of the region are also protected wetlands. Unlike its bigger neighbour, the city is sparsely populated. Its coordinates are 73° E; 20° N. Navi Mumbai - Geography. Along east, there are small hills running in north-south direction. The lands forms part of Konkan Region. The narrow belt of land starts at Dighe in north and ends at Kalundre in south. It is 25.60 km² in area, 20 km long and about 2.0 km w ...

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Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai - Planned city, Navi Mumbai - The new city dawns, Navi Mumbai - Physical characteristics, Navi Mumbai - Geography, Navi Mumbai - Geology, Navi Mumbai - Topography, Navi Mumbai - Climate, Navi Mumbai - Temperature, Navi Mumbai - Rainfall, Navi Mumbai - Humidity, Navi Mumbai - Wind, Navi Mumbai - Soil, Navi Mumbai - Land use, Navi Mumbai - History, Navi Mumbai - Transportation, Navi Mumbai - Commerce, Navi Mumbai - Infrastructure, Navi Mumbai - Trivia

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Image:Greater-mumbai.jpg Navi Mumbai was created in the 1970s to cater to the rising demand in real estate. CIDCO (stands for City and Industrial Development Corporation) is the semi-government authority whose sole purpose was to plan, develop and maintain the township of Navi Mumbai. Recently, in the late 1990s, CIDCO's maintenance responsibility was shifted over to a newly formed municipal corporation - officially knowns as NMMC (stands for Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation). Since Mumbai was an island, development could only take p ...

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Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai - Planned city, Navi Mumbai - The new city dawns, Navi Mumbai - Language, Navi Mumbai - Physical characteristics, Navi Mumbai - Geography, Navi Mumbai - Geology, Navi Mumbai - Topography, Navi Mumbai - Climate, Navi Mumbai - Temperature, Navi Mumbai - Rainfall, Navi Mumbai - Humidity, Navi Mumbai - Wind, Navi Mumbai - Soil, Navi Mumbai - Land use, Navi Mumbai - History, Navi Mumbai - Transportation, Navi Mumbai - Commerce, Navi Mumbai - Infrastructure, Navi Mumbai - Trivia

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The most common transportation is the red NMMT buses and suburban trains. NMMT buses are similar to the BEST buses. Auto rickshaws and Taxis are also a popular mode of transport. Mumbai's suburban railway network also covers most of the populated region of the city. The most important external railway station of this region are Vashi, Belapur CBD and Panvel. The stations are planed as a major railway junction. Most trains plying on the Konkan Railway stop at Panvel so that those passengers destined to reach Mumbai may get the local trains. T ...

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Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai - Planned city, Navi Mumbai - The new city dawns, Navi Mumbai - Language, Navi Mumbai - Physical characteristics, Navi Mumbai - Geography, Navi Mumbai - Geology, Navi Mumbai - Topography, Navi Mumbai - Climate, Navi Mumbai - Temperature, Navi Mumbai - Rainfall, Navi Mumbai - Humidity, Navi Mumbai - Wind, Navi Mumbai - Soil, Navi Mumbai - Land use, Navi Mumbai - History, Navi Mumbai - Transportation, Navi Mumbai - Commerce, Navi Mumbai - Infrastructure, Navi Mumbai - Trivia

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The region was part of the kingdom of Ashoka and then various Hindu rulers of the Silhara dynasty until 1343, when it was annexed by the kingdom of Gujarat. In 1534 the Portuguese took the region from Bahadur Shah of Gujarat. It remained in their hands until 1661, when it ceded as the dowry of Catherine de Braganza to Charles II of England. He, in turn leased it to the British East India Company in 1668 for £10 per annum. The region remained undeveloped until the ...

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Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai - Planned city, Navi Mumbai - The new city dawns, Navi Mumbai - Language, Navi Mumbai - Physical characteristics, Navi Mumbai - Geography, Navi Mumbai - Geology, Navi Mumbai - Topography, Navi Mumbai - Climate, Navi Mumbai - Temperature, Navi Mumbai - Rainfall, Navi Mumbai - Humidity, Navi Mumbai - Wind, Navi Mumbai - Soil, Navi Mumbai - Land use, Navi Mumbai - History, Navi Mumbai - Transportation, Navi Mumbai - Commerce, Navi Mumbai - Infrastructure, Navi Mumbai - Trivia

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The Suburban Railway system in Mumbai is one of the most complex and intensively utilised public transportation systems in the world. Spread over 303 route kilometres, it operates on 1500 V DC power supply from overhead catenary lines. The suburban services are run by electric multiple units (EMUs). 184 rakes (train sets) of 9-car and 12-car composition are utilised to run 2067 train services to carry 6.1 million passengers per day. Mumbai Suburban Railway system, in spite of heavy demands put on it, has provided an efficient and reli ...

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Mumbai Suburban Railway, Mumbai Suburban Railway - System, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation MRVC, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Zones and Corridors, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Western Line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Central Line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Harbour Line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - List of stations, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Western line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Central Main line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Harbour line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Diwa-Vasai Road Corridor, Mumbai Suburban Railway - New coaches

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Santa Cruz Mumbai - Schools. St. Teresa's Convent High School, Santa Cruz (W) Sacred Heart Boys High School, Santa Cruz (W) Podar International School, Santa Cruz(W) Lilavatibai Podar High School, Santa Cruz (W) St. Lawrence High School, Santa Cruz (West) St. Anthony's High School, Santa Cruz(E) St. Mary's High School, Santa Cruz(E) Mary Immaculate Girls High School, Kalina, Santa Cruz(E) Sheth C.N.high School, Santacruz(E) Arya Vidya Mandir, Santacruz (W)See also:

Santa Cruz Mumbai, Santa Cruz Mumbai - History, Santa Cruz Mumbai - Geography, Santa Cruz Mumbai - Schools and Colleges, Santa Cruz Mumbai - Schools, Santa Cruz Mumbai - Colleges, Santa Cruz Mumbai - Universities, Santa Cruz Mumbai - Religious Institutions

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Two zonal Railways, the Western Railway (WR) and the Central Railway (CR), operate the Mumbai Suburban Railway system. At present, the fast corridors on Central Railway as well as Western Railway are shared for long distance (main line) and freight trains. Mumbai Suburban Railway - Western Line. Two corridors (one local and other through) on Western Railway run northwards from Churchgate terminus parallel to the west coast up to Virar (60 km). These corridors are popularly referred to as 'Western Line' by the locals m ...

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Mumbai Suburban Railway, Mumbai Suburban Railway - System, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation MRVC, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Zones and Corridors, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Western Line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Central Line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Harbour Line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - List of stations, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Western line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Central Main line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Harbour line, Mumbai Suburban Railway - Diwa-Vasai Road Corridor, Mumbai Suburban Railway - New coaches

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This zone consists of wards L & M comprising a total population of approximately 1.4 million. Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward L. Areas under this ward are Kurla, area between Ghatkopar and Vikhroli and parts of Powai. Area: 13.46 sq. km. Population: 612,651 (As per census 1991) Eating houses: 256 Municipal Hospitals: 1 Other Hospitals: 0 Cemeteries: 2 Schools: 85 Administrative divisions of ...

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Administrative divisions of Mumbai, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 1, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward A, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward B, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward C, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward D, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward E, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 2, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward F North, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward F South, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward G North, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward G South, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 3, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward H East, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward H West, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward K East, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward K West, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 4, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward P North, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward P South, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward R, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 5, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward L, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward M, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Zone 6, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward N, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward S, Administrative divisions of Mumbai - Ward T

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